Crime fiction has become one of the most popular contemporary reads, with its ability not only to take us on a helter-skelter journey of murder and mayhem, but also to examine many of the issues that trouble us in today’s world, showing us what terrible things human beings are capable of doing to each other. Dr Jacky Collins, director of the Newcastle Noir crime fiction festival, will be interrogating 3 crime writers (Alis Hawkins, Matt Johnson and Michael J Malone) about their work and what drew them in to this shady world. Come join us for a thrilling evening of crimes and misdemeanours.